"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue center light pop and everybody goes Aww!" - Jack Kerouac

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Another year goes by and our third Fall Oktoberfest is just around the corner. Of course we will be serving dried fruits, nuts, pretzels and mustard and hot apple cider. Here are a few recipes we are also doing. Beer Brats

Of course we will be making beer brats. Kam is a pro at this. boil two or three bottles of beer, throw the brats in for 10 minutes. Remove brats and cook on grill for 5-10 minutes till done.Serve with grilled onions, sauerkraut and a good spicy mustard.

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F(200 degrees C). Combine butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread butter mixture evenly over one side of each bread slice. Place bread, buttered side up, on a baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until bread is crisp and topping is bubbly. Cut each slice of bread into 8 small triangles or squares.

Place the potatoes in a large saucepan with cold water covering them completely. Cover the pan and bring the water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook the potatoes until they are tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 to 30 minutes. Drain them and let them cool slightly.

Generously butter a 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle the dish with the bread crumbs, turning it to spread the crumbs evenly.

When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the skins. Place the potatoes in a bowl and mash them until smooth. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the butter, the milk, 1 cup of the grated cheese, the egg, the nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Fold in the mozzarella and meat.

Heat the oven to 400º. Spread the mixture evenly in the dish, dot with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of grated cheese. (This dish can be prepared to this point and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.)

Bake the dish until the top is browned and the center is hot, 40 to 45 minutes (50 minutes if it was refrigerated). Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serves 10.

Another Special treat I will be making is Pumpkin Pie in a jar. Will update you as this process happens...

My husband turned 32 on July 4th so we had to celebrate big. Mostly because he doesn't like celebrating and every time I throw him a party he ends up loving it! Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate Kameron's 32nd birthday!!! It was a blast!

I had the pleasure of being a impromptu assistant to the maid of honor for my friend's wedding. It was a perfect Seattle day, which of course means overcast and drizzle. The photos were taken before the wedding at Lincoln Park. Luckily the tall trees protected us a little from the rain.Two Peas Wedding Photography did such a creative job at capturing the perfect Seattle wedding.

What a whirlwind of a summer. After my mom's wedding we had a little relaxation time then off to the next beautiful wedding. Our close friends got married at the Hall at Fauntleroy in West Seattle. Ashley was a trooper through the rain for photos, and they turned out beautiful! We had a wonderful Fiesta birthday party for Kameron and then packed up for our wedding in Scotland! Since we got back from Scotland we had family camping trip, Claire starting Kindergarten and a big weekend concert. Now that all of that is over we are into the fall madness! Fall includes many football games, our yearly Oktoberfest, a house warming party for my best friend, a local wedding reception for our wedding, Claire's 6th birthday party and of course Thanksgiving. Lets see if I can rally and get all of this done! Here it goes....

About Me

I have two jobs, a five year old daughter, a fiance, a new house, an old car, a fat cat, two weddings to plan, and a HUGE family. The only way I get through the week is with a pen, paper and a bottle of wine.